The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-05
DARING RESCUE OF A THIEF,
McMunn, the Fur Thief, Escapes from
the Officers, by Help of His Pals.
Both the Officers in Charge of the Prisoner
Seriously and One Perhaps Fatally In
jured-A Struggle in the Dark.

PrTTsBURG, Pa, Feb 4.-The most daring
and successful attempt that was ever made in
this vicinity to rescue prisoner occurred early
this morning, on the Cleveland e Pittsburg ex
press, which left this city at 1125 o'clock last
night for Cleveland. So desperate were the con-
federates that two of Cleveand's detectives were
fatally wounded. Captain Hoehne and Detective
Hulligan, of Cleveland, having received requi-
sition, determined to return to Cleveland last
RI Njith their prisose-. Harry McMunn, ac-
cused of having been concerned in the recent ex-
tensive fur robbery in that city. They took
every precaution to prevent any attempt that
might be made by the pals of McMuun to rescue.
Securely handcuffed. the prisoner was placed on
board the train at the outer depot in Allegheny.
He took his arrest very coolly, and seemed anx-
ious to cause the detectives as little trouble as
possible. The express sped on, and at o'clock
this morning Alliance, o., was reached At that
point five men boarded the train and passed
through several Of the cars. Finally, they saw
the officers and their prisoner sitting in the
smoking-car No sign of recognition passed be-
tween McMunn and the men. and they sat down
few seats from the prisoner, and in few
minutes the express continued on its course.
When Ravenna was reached, the fve men
arose suddenly from their seats, and without
warning drew their revolvers the officers
There were but couple of other passengers in
the car, and the confederatesoof McMunn were
complete masters of the situation. Their quick
action gave them the drop on the officers. One
Of the men demanded their prisoner but instead
sf complying with their request. the officers
jumped to their feet and tried to draw their re-
vovers. They were too late. The FIVE men
opened fire on them. Captain H@hne reeled and
tottered over into the aisle, with bullets in his
shoulder and thigh AS he fell. one of the gang
jumped on him and kicked him until he lay still
as death. When the firing first commenced De-
tective Hulligan received several bullets in his
body. He still attempted to defend himself and
another volley was fred at him, until seven bull
let's had pierced his body. He tottered and fell
insensible in the seat. He was then kicked un-
al his head was split open. The few passengers
that were in the smoking-car became terrorized,
and hid under the seats. The alarm spread to
the other cars, and the trainmen and passengers
aurried forward. frightful scene met their
gaze Stretched out but a few feet apart were
the bodies Of Detective Huigan and
Captain Hohne The floor was covered
with blood, and the seats in the car where
5he shooting had occurred were pierced and
shattered by the bullets that had sped from FIVE
revolvers. The prisoner and his rescuers had
disappeared in the excitement having jumped
from the train All trace of them was lost in
jhe dark. The Ravenna police were notified and
posse started out at once to scour the country
The injured mon made as comfortable as
possible, and then taken on to Cleveland, arriy-
ing there about o'clock this morning large
reward has been offered for the apprehension Of
lher assailants but the latest dispatches from
Ravenra ssate that they have not vet been cap
cured. Il Is believed that they escaped without
injury.
A Cleveland dispatch says: The train bearing
the two wounded men arrived in Cleveland
about 7:30 o'clock this morning At the depot
shs ambulance and large easy-springed covered
wagon were in waiting. Captain Hehne was
placed in the wagon and sent TO the City Hos
ptal The ambulance took Huliigan to his
nome corner of Bond and Lake streets On
irving at the hospital, the house physician ex-
amined Captain Holmes wounds The brave
,ficer was shot in the hip, the bullet having
passed lengthwise down his leg and being inn
)edded in the flesh. Another bullet took effect
the left arm and, passing from the wrist up
ward came ont at the elbow He also received
severe cut in the head. Hulligan had four cuts
N the head. Ore was made by a
coupling pn and this. it is feared, has
fractured his skull. One also half cut
,H. The physicians think that Captain HmhIe
nay recover although his injuries are very
serious Detective Hulligans condition is very
srltieal If Inflammation sets in he will die,
One OF the burglars was shot, but his pals car
,ied him from the train and made their escape
Lnief Schnitt was notified of the awful affair